A Parent of one of the students sacked for insulting President Akufo-Addo, (name withheld) has said his daughter told him that they were only joking but unfortunately, one of them recorded the scenes which got leaked on social media.
Speaking exclusively on the mid day news on TV3 with Martin Asiedu Dartey, Thursday January 12, he said his daughter is currently traumatized following the sacking.
“She is at home, she is traumatized. When the incident occurred and we spoke to our daughter she said they were only joking. The intent was not to throw it out there into the media, they didn’t know one of them was secretly recording, she recorded and unfortunately the video leaked.
“You could see from their reaction that they themselves were shocked that it leaked,” he said.
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has sacked 8 students of the Chiana Senior High School in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region who insulted President Akufo-Addo
The GES in a letter to the parents of one of the students explained that her conduct was “considered very undesirable and contrary to the acceptable standards of conduct generally required of any student in our Educational system in Ghana.”
The GES admonished the students to use the dismissal as “a major turning point in her life to bring the desired change in her behaviour and attitude towards life.”
Earlier, the GES apologized to the President on behalf of the school and the students.
“Management of the GES wishes to extend our sincere apology to the President and the general public on behalf of the students and the school,” the GES said in a statement released on Monday November 14.
The GES described the act as “unfortunate”, adding that it is “against every educational and moral principle of our society.”
“The GES should have a second look at this punishment,” he also said on the mid day news with Martin Asiedu Dartey on TV3 Thursday January 12, after indicating that “It is too harsh.”
